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- 1. Multiple Choice
A child falls off his bike while trying to ride down a steep ramp and cuts his chin. A few days later, the boy cautiously but successfully rides down the ramp. Later, when trying the ramp again, he suddenly panics. His fear reaction has made a(n)
extinct response
generalization
conditioned response
spontaneous recovery
- 2. Multiple Choice
A young girl was bitten by the neighbor's poodle. Before the event, she always enjoyed playing with dogs. Now she has become fearful of all dogs. She has
discriminated against the poodle
generalized her fear
developed an aversion to dogs
extinguished her love of dogs
- 3. Multiple Choice
You were frightened at a movie while a certain song was playing in the background. The next week you hear the song on the radio. Your heart races. The music has become a(n)
conditioned stimulus
unconditioned stimulus
conditioned response
unconditioned response
- 4. Multiple Choice
Your parents ask you to pick up groceries for the family. One item is peanut butter. You select the brand that you really like, even though other brands are less expensive. Your selection is based on
discrimination
generalization
preconditioning
taste aversion
- 5. Multiple Choice
You order a pepperoni and mushroom pizza. The pizza arrives with pepperoni, olives, and mushrooms. You eat the pizza without removing the olives. Later you go to a movie and have popcorn as usual. You later feel sick to your stomach. What item are you most likely to blame for your illness?
popcorn
pizza
olives
soft drink
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a reinforcement schedule that results in consistently high productivity?
fixed-ratio schedule
variable-ratio schedule
fixed-chain schedule
variable-chain schedule
- 7. Multiple Choice
Examples of primary reinforcers for humans include
money, food, and clothing
prestige, social approval, and power
money, clothing, and social approval
food, clothing, and rest periods
- 8. Multiple Choice
You have a job in a retail store at a mall. You are paid every Friday for the previous week's work. Your pay schedule is a
fixed-ratio
fixed-interval
variable-chain
variable-interval
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of punishment?
It does change behavior
It can produce unwanted side effects
It may cause fear of the punisher
It may suppress but not change inappropriate behavior
- 10. Multiple Choice
Operant conditioning focuses on how reinforcement affects
involuntary behavior
voluntary behavior
reinforced behavior
variable behavior
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following focuses on how information is obtained, processed, and organized?
cognitive learning
latent learning
operant learning
computer-aided learning
- 12. Multiple Choice
Two types of social learning are
behavior modification and modeling
modeling and cognitive learning
latent learning and operant conditioning
shaping and modeling
- 13. Multiple Choice
You are with a friend who is speeding and driving recklessly. You arrive safely at your destination without being stopped by the police. You have had your driver's license for three months and have always been cautious in your driving. After your experience with your friend, you decide that speeding does not really matter. Your decision to speed is an example of
behavior modification
latent learning
observational learning
disinhibition
- 14. Multiple Choice
You learned how to follow a recipe by watching your mother bake bread. This type of learning is
behavior learning
inhibited learning
observational learning
latent learning
- 15. Multiple Choice
A belief that helplessness will be permanent is called
globality
stability
inability
internality
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